One of the disturbing things about Lomborg's book has been the ecstatic
reviews in widely read publications, such as the NY Times. It makes you
wonder if the reviewers actually read the book, or just skimmed it. It is
hard to see why a book reviewer would be so positive about such a poorly
written book. It reminds me of _None Dare Call it Treason_ in the 1960s, and
no-one except those already convinced took that book seriously.
Steven
But the proper response to this hypothesis
is that there are always people willing to
believe anything, however implausible, merely
in order to be contrary.
Vikram Seth
A Suitable Boy
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Subject: Re: more on lomborg
Good point, Steven. / Ray
> Well, I expected "breaks new ground," "bound to be controversial," and
stuff
> like that. Not "This is how it is."
>
> Steven
>
> But the proper response to this hypothesis
> is that there are always people willing to
> believe anything, however implausible, merely
> in order to be contrary.
> Vikram Seth
> A Suitable Boy
>
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